Educational: Geography

Book SynopsisFind out everything there is to know about the city of London in this fascinating city guide. Learn about London's history, its location, culture, festivals, hidden gems and even where the best places to shop are! A map of London city centre will help you find the locations of the key places mentioned in the book. Impress your friends with your knowledge of this beautiful and historic city.

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Book SynopsisWhat is Britain''s largest town? Why did cities develop on the coast? In this fascinating book, you can find out about the geography and life of British villages, towns and cities today. Learn about market towns, village society, capital cities and much more. There is plenty to discover - so let''s explore Britain!

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Book SynopsisCovering the various reasons that people may want to move to the UK, this book takes an in-depth look at why and how people choose to become immigrants. From families fleeing war-torn countries, to workers looking for job opportunities, we cover the motivations, the challenges and the successes. This is a sympathetic and positive look at immigration today, helping children to understand the push and pull factors that bring people here. We consider the processes involved in immigration and asylum, how it can be hard to gain entry to the country and what happens when people try to get here illegally. And we''ll also take a look at emigration and the factors that encourage UK residents to move abroad. Straightforward text, lively photographs and engaging case studies ensure readers will get a full, clear picture of migration.

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Book SynopsisTake a trip around the world to see amazing desert landscapes.

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Book SynopsisWelcome to Colombia! See the sites. Enjoy the food. Hear the language. Discover this country''s land, people and traditions.

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Book SynopsisDid you know that Antarctica is the largest desert in the world? It receives so little rain or snow that it is almost as dry as the Sahara! Whether cold, hot or somewhere in between, a third of the Earth''s land is desert. Learn about the geography and resources of desert habitats as well as how animals and people have adapted to and changed desert environments. Explore this habitat''s future and what people can do to help keep it safe.

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Book SynopsisDid you know that most of the Earth''s oxygen comes from its marine habitats? The marine habitats are the largest in the world. They includes the five main oceans and are a source of food, air and water for plants, animals and people all over the world. Learn about the geography and resources of marine habitats as well as how animals and people have adapted to and changed marine environments. Explore this habitat''s future and what people can do to help keep it safe.

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Book SynopsisWhat would happen if the frozen Arctic completely melted? Certain plants and animals rely on the dry and cold tundra environments. The tundra habitat includes both the flat regions of the Arctic and the alpine heights of mountains. This habitat acts as a source of food and a climate suitable for the plants and animals that live there. Learn about the geography and resources of tundra habitats as well as how animals and people have adapted to and changed tundra environments. Explore this habitat''s future and what people can do to help keep it safe.

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Book SynopsisThe world we live in is complex and constantly changing. It's battered by weather, shaken by earthquakes, and mined, farmed and polluted by humans. This book helps readers understand these processes, make sense of our relationship with the planet, and find ways to change it for the better. Geography is a HUGE subject area that deals with so much more than map-making, rocks, and town planning. This book unpicks how an awareness of geography helps people think about how important the world around us is, from the landscape we live on to the relationships between entire countries. Part of the award-winning 'for Beginners' series, which explains big subjects to kids in late primary and early secondary education. Each book outlines what those subjects are about, which big questions experts are grappling with, and what jobs people who study them might go on to do.Table of ContentsWhat is geography?Chapter 1: Journey into the EarthWhat the Earth itself is made of, how that all works, and how we find out more about it.Chapter 2: Weather and climateWhat goes on in the Earth's atmosphere, the difference between weather and climate, and how they both affect people's lives around the world.Chapter 3: Watery worldAll about oceans, rivers and ice - and how people's lives depend on water in all sorts of ways.Chapter 4: Homes, towns, citiesWhere people live, why they live there, and how people shape the places around them.Chapter 5: How money and power shape the worldHow countries and borders work, and how and why some countries are more powerful than others.Chapter 6: Improving livesUsing the tools of geography to find out how people live in different countries and identify ways to improve lives.Chapter 7: Big issuesWhat are some of the big questions that geographers ask? What geography mysteries are yet to be solved?Geography is EVERYWHERE!GlossaryJobs in geographyIndexAcknowledgements

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